stuffy
AdjectiveUS[stuhf-ee]/ˈstʌfi/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)stuffier, stuffiest
- lacking fresh air“a dusty airless attic”“the dreadfully close atmosphere”“hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke”Synonyms: airlesscloseunairedOpposite ventilatedSimilar unventilated
- excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull“why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?”“a stodgy dinner party”Synonyms: stodgyOpposite unconventionalSimilar conventional
- affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction“a stuffy feeling in my chest”Opposite unobstructedSimilar obstructed
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Stuff′y adjective
1. Stout; mettlesome; resolute. Scottish John Jamieson
2. Angry and obstinate; sulky. US
3. Ill-ventilated; close.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54